SB2022110208 - SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
Published: November 2, 2022 Updated: June 26, 2024
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 15 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1263)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to kvm implementation in the Linux kernel does not handle releasing a virtual cpu properly. A local user can pass specially crafted data and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2586)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the the netfilter subsystem implementation in Linux kernel when preventing one nft object from referencing an nft set in another nft table. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
3) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3202)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in diFree in fs/jfs/inode.c in Journaled File System (JFS) in the Linux kernel. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
4) Use of insufficiently random values (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32296)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to Linux kernel allowing TCP servers to identify clients by observing what source ports are used. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3239)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Linux kernel video4linux driver in the way user triggers em28xx_usb_probe() for the Empia 28xx based TV cards. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
6) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3303)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the Linux kernel sound subsystem due to improper locking when handling the SNDCTL_DSP_SYNC ioctl. A privileged local user can trigger a NULL pointer dereference error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
7) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39189)
The vulnerability allows a guest user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of TLB flush operations in certain KVM_VCPU_PREEMPTED situations in the x86 KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel. An attacker with unprivileged access to the guest OS can escalate privileges on the guest.
8) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41218)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the dvb_demux_open() and dvb_dmxdev_release() function in drivers/media/dvb-core/dmxdev.c in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
9) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41674)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing WLAN frames within the ieee80211_bss_info_update() function in net/mac80211/scan.c in Linux kernel. A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted WLAN frames to the affected system, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
10) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41848)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c in the Linux kernel. An attacker with physical proximity to the affected system can remove a PCMCIA device while calling ioctl, cause a race condition between mgslpc_ioctl and mgslpc_detach and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
11) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41849)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the drivers/video/fbdev/smscufx.c in the Linux kernel. An attacker with physical proximity to the system can remove the USB device while calling open(), cause a race condition between the ufx_ops_open and ufx_usb_disconnect and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
12) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42719)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the mac80211 stack in Linux kernel when parsing a multi-BSSID element. A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted WLAN frames to the affected system, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code.
13) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42720)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the mac80211 stack in Linux kernel when parsing a multi-BSS element. A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted WLAN frames to the affected system, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code.14) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42721)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a list management error in the mac80211 stack in the Linux kernel when handling BSS. A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted WLAN frames to the system, trigger linked list corruption and execute arbitrary code.
15) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42722)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the mac80211 stack in Linux kernel. A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted WLAN frames to the affected system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack against the beacon protection of P2P devices.
Remediation
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